Fact, fiction, and folklore often meld into what becomes known as the history of any people. First hand authoritative sources elude the best of historians. Sheldon's History resembles that of any other colonial era portion of our great country. Recoding keeping at its best represents only a small portion of the "story" of Sheldon. At the Sheldon Historical Society we strive to maintain an accurate and robust History of Sheldon soon to be displayed at our Sheldon Historical Museum. On this website we attempt to present this complex intewoven history of the people, places, and events that shaped our history. Intermixed with our presentation, references to other context and documented sources help you the reader to pursue your own quest of history.

Among those topics of pursuit are: (please note as pages are posted they will appear bold and hyperlinked)

The History of Sheldon in perspective as to time and events in Sheldon as well as Vermont and the USA can be found on our History Time Line.

Within this linked table we lead you to further information about the People, Events, and Locations that helped to shape Sheldon's History and Culture. All links lead to more details specific to the topic.